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अटव्या द्रुमपुष्पाणि दूरस्था अपि बान्धवाः।
कान्ता चालेख्यरूपा च ते काले न प्रतिष्ठिताः॥

Flowers on a tree in a forest, relatives who are far away, and a beloved who is only a painting—these are not useful when needed. This verse teaches ...

usefulness (8) presence (37) accessibility (9) pragmatism (18) niti (75) wisdom (1611)

अट्टशूला जनपदाः शिवशूलाश्चतुष्पथाः।
केशशूलाः स्त्रियो राजन् भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये॥

O King! At the end of the age (yugakṣaye), districts will have watchtowers as their weapons, crossroads will have lingas as their weapons, and women w...

prophecy (13) kali yuga (29) social decay (7) chaos (59) women (268) morality (248)

अणिमा महिमा चैव लघिमा गरिमा तथा।
प्राप्तिः प्राकाम्यमीशित्वं वशित्वं चाष्ट सिद्धयः॥

Aṇimā (becoming minute), mahimā (becoming immense), laghimā (becoming weightless), garimā (becoming heavy), prāptiḥ (attainment), prākāmyam (irresisti...

siddhi (3) ashtasiddhi (1) yoga (85) supernatural powers (1) mysticism (23) tantra (15)

अणुकं सुरतं नाम दंपत्योः पार्श्वसंस्थयोः।
जायन्ते निबिडाश्लेषाः समीभूतशरीरयोः॥

There is a type of lovemaking called aṇukaṁ (subtle) between a couple lying side-by-side. Intense embraces arise as their bodies become one. This ver...

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अणुनापि प्रविश्यारिं छिद्रेण बलवत्तरम्।
निःशेषं मज्जयेद्राष्ट्रं यानपात्रमिवोदकम्॥

Having entered a very strong enemy through a tiny hole, one can completely sink his kingdom, just as water sinks a ship. This nīti verse teaches that...

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अणु धनमपि न त्याज्यं मम भवता ज्ञापिते सत्यम्।
वित्तं जीवितमग्र्यं जीवितहानिर्धनत्यागः॥

When you taught me, 'Not even a tiny bit of wealth should be given up,' it is true. Wealth is foremost in life; giving up wealth is loss of life. Thi...

miser (3) satire (211) wealth (447) greed (141) criticism (79) irony (348)

अणुपूर्वं बृहत् पश्चाद् भवत्यार्येषु संगतम्।
विपरीतमनार्येषु यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु॥

With noble people, friendship is small at first and grows large later. With ignoble people, it is the opposite. Do as you wish. This verse contrasts ...

friendship (209) noble (16) ignoble (1) character (259) growth (95) niti (75) wisdom (1611)

अणुभ्यश्च महद्भ्यश्च शास्त्रेभ्यः कुशलो नरः।
सर्वत्ः सारमादद्यात् पुष्पेभ्य इव षट्पदः॥

A skillful person should extract the essence from all scriptures, both small and great, just as a bee takes the essence (nectar) from all flowers. Th...

wisdom (1611) learning (126) open-mindedness (2) essence (70) analogy (98) bee (69) subhashita (71)

अणुरपि मणिः प्राणत्राणक्षमो विषभक्षिणां
शिशुरपि रुषा सिंहीसूनुः समाह्वयते गजान्।
तनुरपि तरुस्कन्धोद्भूतो दहत्यनलो वनं
प्रकृतिमहतां जात्यं तेजो न मूर्तिमपेक्षते॥

Even a tiny gem can save one from poison; a lion cub can challenge elephants; a small spark can burn a forest. The innate splendor of the naturally gr...

inherent worth (1) potential (22) greatness (146) size (1) power (396) niti (75) analogy (98)

अणुरप्यसतां सङ्गः सद्गुणं हन्ति विस्तृतम्।
गुणरुपान्तरं याति तक्रयोगाद्यथा पयः॥

Even a tiny bit of association with the wicked can destroy a vast amount of virtue, just as milk is transformed (curdled) by contact with buttermilk. ...

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